James HongNationality:
American Birthdate:
02/22/1929 Birthplace:
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biography
Extremely prolific American actor of Hong Kong extraction, Hong has been often cast as heavies but in every kind of role and every type of film and TV series imaginable for over 40 years. Born in the Chinatown section of Minneapolis, Hong was sent to his family's native Hong Kong for his earliest education, but returned to the US at age 10 and later studied engineering at USC. An interest in acting led to study with famed teacher Jeff Corey, and in the early 1950s Hong began appearing on such celebrated TV anthologies as "CBS Playhouse" and "Playhouse 90". His earliest feature appearances
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Received early education in Hong Kong
1939
Returned to the US at age 10 (date approximate)
Earliest TV appearances include work on such noted anthology dramas as "Playhouse 90" and "CBS Playhouse" in the 1950s
1955
Earliest Hollywood feature film appearances include a role in Henry King's "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing"
1957
Played Barry Chan, Charlie's "number one" son, on the syndicated detective series, "The New Adventures of Charlie Chan"
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